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yeah we took a huge punch from superstorm sandy last week. it knocked out our critical infrastructure, our water, our sewer and power. this week an unprecedented five, six inches of --. jenna: we'll see if we can get jack back. he was mentioning some of the infrastructure problems that the city is going through. i assume he is probably talking to us on his cell phone. sometimes that can be a problem. i was chatting with jack during the break, i said wow of all the fatigue. jack is back with us. jack we lost you mid-sentence there. you were saying saw unprecedented level of five to six inches of snow and infrastructure being affected. pick up from there. where is your community today as far as any state of recovery? >> sure. you know, in superstorm sandy we lost our water, our sewer and power and our gas. we had restored sewer, and almost restored clean drinking water. just waiting for approval from the county that we're testing through the roof in terms how clean we are and power being restored. with this snowstorm last night we lost our sewe
yeah we took a huge punch from superstorm sandy last week. it knocked out our critical infrastructure, our water, our sewer and power. this week an unprecedented five, six inches of --. jenna: we'll see if we can get jack back. he was mentioning some of the infrastructure problems that the city is going through. i assume he is probably talking to us on his cell phone. sometimes that can be a problem. i was chatting with jack during the break, i said wow of all the fatigue. jack is back with us....
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. >>> silent killers of superstorm sandy d the threat of carbon monoxide exposure, dangers from downed power lines and contaminated water. it is all "happening now." jon: iran uping the stakes with the standoff over the west on its nuclear program. a good friday morning to you. i'm jon scott. >> i'm jamie colby. good to have you here. i'm in for jenna lee today. talk about happening now, there is lot happening this hour. let's start with this. iranian warplanes opening fire an unarmed u.s. drone? the pentagon said it was flying over the gulf. that international waters. fortunately the drone was not damaged. jon: all this as the you know announce as fresh round of new diplomatic talks with iran next month. national security correspondent jennifer griffin live at the pentagon with more on this. this happened november 1st. why are we hearing about it now? >> reporter: that is a good question, jon. i don't have the impression that the pentagon wanted to talk about the incident. reporters were getting wind about the incident. were asking questions about and that's when we heard officially f
. >>> silent killers of superstorm sandy d the threat of carbon monoxide exposure, dangers from downed power lines and contaminated water. it is all "happening now." jon: iran uping the stakes with the standoff over the west on its nuclear program. a good friday morning to you. i'm jon scott. >> i'm jamie colby. good to have you here. i'm in for jenna lee today. talk about happening now, there is lot happening this hour. let's start with this. iranian warplanes opening...
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in fact, superstorm sandy even devastated this church. their basement was flooded out x they're running this meal operation with no power, so it's a little chilly for folks as well. their going to be serving about a thousand meals today, normally it's about 600. and the new york giants are underwriting this today. the outreach, they say, is not just about the food, it's also therapeutic for sandy victims to talk to one another and the volunteers. >> they leave here, they've had their bellies full, but they've also been able to share experiences and people are here to listen. >> reporter: and, health e the church also has a supply station that we're told has been serving between 70 and 100 people a day since election day. heather: anna, are a lot of charity organizations dealing with the same issues? >> reporter: absolutely. volunteer groups and businesses and religion institutions -- religious institutions across the region are really coming together. the american red cross has served 6.6 million meals and snacks since superstorm sandy hi
in fact, superstorm sandy even devastated this church. their basement was flooded out x they're running this meal operation with no power, so it's a little chilly for folks as well. their going to be serving about a thousand meals today, normally it's about 600. and the new york giants are underwriting this today. the outreach, they say, is not just about the food, it's also therapeutic for sandy victims to talk to one another and the volunteers. >> they leave here, they've had their...
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sandy, and superstorm sandy may have impacted these numbers. >> that's right. well, those 439,000 claims were much higher than expected and not only the highest level since april of 2011, it also ends a 42-week streak of being below 400,000. superstorm sandy did leave thousands without jobs, but while new jersey and connecticut reported increases in the claims due to the storm, new york actually reported a drop because power outages prevented many claimants from filing. so that suggests we'll see a spike in new york's jobless claims next week. it's also worth noting that the storm was already factored into the estimate for 375,000 claims, so this was still a very disappointing number, and continuing claims were also up which points to a weak jobs market regardless of the storm. so this is the first survey to be completed after the presidential election, and no matter which way you look at it, jenna, it's bad. as for the markets, one of the reason we might not be seeing a huge dive is because the markets are so oversold right now. the tow was down 185 yesterday
sandy, and superstorm sandy may have impacted these numbers. >> that's right. well, those 439,000 claims were much higher than expected and not only the highest level since april of 2011, it also ends a 42-week streak of being below 400,000. superstorm sandy did leave thousands without jobs, but while new jersey and connecticut reported increases in the claims due to the storm, new york actually reported a drop because power outages prevented many claimants from filing. so that suggests...
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how police think the suspects may have used superstorm sandy to their advantage. we'll have that. >>> dozens of people left homeless after a deadly house explosion destroys an entire main hood. what caused this blast? we're live with the latest on that mystery next. rick: right now some new information on some crime stories we're keeping an eye on for you. testimony concluding in the preliminary hearing for an american soldier charged with killing 16 afghan civilians. staff sergeant robert bales listened as several children testified by video link about the massacre on the 11th of march. he has entered a not guilty plea. >>> police asking for the public's health in finding a missing teenager in georgia. they believe this sfwirl, 14-year-old jezelda was abducted by a 24-year-old hispanic man in the town of glenville over the weekend on saturday. he may have taken her to atlanta. >> the hunt is on for two men caught on camera trying to rob a 7-eleven store in alexander, virginia. they may have ben advantage of the hurricane sandy, since they staged the crime the nig
how police think the suspects may have used superstorm sandy to their advantage. we'll have that. >>> dozens of people left homeless after a deadly house explosion destroys an entire main hood. what caused this blast? we're live with the latest on that mystery next. rick: right now some new information on some crime stories we're keeping an eye on for you. testimony concluding in the preliminary hearing for an american soldier charged with killing 16 afghan civilians. staff sergeant...
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another big week that happened over last few weeks is superstorm sandy. there is new questions about the $60 billion spending bill aimed at helping communities devastated by the storm. some lawmakers are slamming pet projects tacked onto the bill, they call it, those pet projects saying they have little to do with the storm and don't like the price tag. doug mckelway is live in washington with more on this. doug what is this all about? >> reporter: the senate is expected to take up the supplemental spending bill at 2:00 p.m. and we expect to hear some republican opposition as you said. with democrats in control and nature of the hardship in new york and new jersey and pressure put on lawmaker by home state governors there is little doubt of its passage. >> this is a tremendous need for the state. we spoke about the scale of the damage. which is just devastating. people are still reeling from this trauma. and new york needs help and new york has been there for other parts of the country when they have needed help and that's what we're asking for the same t
another big week that happened over last few weeks is superstorm sandy. there is new questions about the $60 billion spending bill aimed at helping communities devastated by the storm. some lawmakers are slamming pet projects tacked onto the bill, they call it, those pet projects saying they have little to do with the storm and don't like the price tag. doug mckelway is live in washington with more on this. doug what is this all about? >> reporter: the senate is expected to take up the...
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across the northeast residents want to protect thems following superstorm sandy. >> since the election you have had the perfect storm. you had hurricane sandy. you had re-election of barack obama. you have people realizing not only is it their second amendment right but they may be in a situation where they need a firearm to protect themselves. they're coming to the realization. it is just caused up tick and a spike. last friday on black friday it was through the roof. >> reporter: according to gallup 43% of women surveyed last year report owning a gun which is a new high. the nra is reporting that over the last four or five years there has been exponential increase in women participating in safety programs and licensing programs and hunting programs. women feel safer knowing how to use guns. i can tell you some of the gun shop manufacturers are starting to market more toward women. you see the pink series what i'm wearing here and the long rifles and some are for breast cancer awareness. jon, back to you. jon: anna koiman live at a gun range in new jersey. interesting. anna, thank you
across the northeast residents want to protect thems following superstorm sandy. >> since the election you have had the perfect storm. you had hurricane sandy. you had re-election of barack obama. you have people realizing not only is it their second amendment right but they may be in a situation where they need a firearm to protect themselves. they're coming to the realization. it is just caused up tick and a spike. last friday on black friday it was through the roof. >> reporter:...
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superstorm sandy caused tremendous damage. let's check in with anna kooiman. anna? >> reporter: jon, we're down in battery park. check out the tunnel. there is still 50 feet of water. we'll tell you how the swamped new york city transit system is getting help from the army and navy coming up ♪ atmix of energies.ve the world needs a broader that's why we're supplying natural gas to generate cleaner electricity... that has around 50% fewer co2 emissions than coal. and it's also why, with our partner in brazil, shell is producing ethanol - a biofuel made from renewable sugarcane. >>a minute, mom! let's broaden the world's energy mix. let's go. jenna: right now new york city is slowly, slowly recovering from the devastation of sandy but much of the downtown area in manhattan is still without power. subways still can't run in that area at all. that is leading to this on your screen. hundreds forming a massive line to board buses that are shuttling people from brooklyn into manhattan. the line growing thicker and longer as the buses dwindle. the number of people who nee
superstorm sandy caused tremendous damage. let's check in with anna kooiman. anna? >> reporter: jon, we're down in battery park. check out the tunnel. there is still 50 feet of water. we'll tell you how the swamped new york city transit system is getting help from the army and navy coming up ♪ atmix of energies.ve the world needs a broader that's why we're supplying natural gas to generate cleaner electricity... that has around 50% fewer co2 emissions than coal. and it's also why, with...
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superstorm sandy devastating parts of the east coast. it may have been just a category 1 hurricane, just a category 1 but remember, remember this warning from our very own janice dean? >> a million people could be affected by this storm. so people like, oh, it is a northeast storm. only a category 1. what is the big deal? no, this is an impressive storm. this is not just a tropical system as jenna mentioned. we have basically a hurricane inside a giant nor'easter for the record books. the lowest pressure on record at this latitude. so that is impressive. what pressure means, the lower it goes, the stronger the storm that we are dealing with. jenna: if you remember this but at that time when janice was giving us that forecast it was going back and forth. is it a hurricane, is it not a hurricane, is it a hurricane? now the national hurricane center is taking a lot of heat because it didn't issue hurricane watches and warnings. the center proposed changes to criteria for storm warnings for everybody because of this one storm on the east coa
superstorm sandy devastating parts of the east coast. it may have been just a category 1 hurricane, just a category 1 but remember, remember this warning from our very own janice dean? >> a million people could be affected by this storm. so people like, oh, it is a northeast storm. only a category 1. what is the big deal? no, this is an impressive storm. this is not just a tropical system as jenna mentioned. we have basically a hurricane inside a giant nor'easter for the record books. the...
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at some point through superstorm sandy and how that may have impacted the results in the northeast or the adp report is seen as an indicator for jobs report. we were given new unemployment rate that i can share with you. greg: citigroup says it is cutting 11,000 jobs. about 40% of the global workforce. this they are expected to save $1.1 billion per year, and is the first major action since the banking giant named a new ceo. the group is not saying exactly how many of these lost jobs will be here in the united states are you with that they plan to close 44 branches. we do pretty big news from citigroup. republican leaders calling on obama to sit down for a face-to-face negotiation on the fiscal cliff. this is just weeks ago before the deadline. right now, as you know, there is still no deal. those sites are still hundreds of billions of dollars apart. mike emanuel has more. reporter: hello, jenna. speaker john boehner says the republicans made a good-faith effort to avert a fiscal crisis. they say essentially this is now time for the president to be getting involved to respond to the
at some point through superstorm sandy and how that may have impacted the results in the northeast or the adp report is seen as an indicator for jobs report. we were given new unemployment rate that i can share with you. greg: citigroup says it is cutting 11,000 jobs. about 40% of the global workforce. this they are expected to save $1.1 billion per year, and is the first major action since the banking giant named a new ceo. the group is not saying exactly how many of these lost jobs will be...
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new york governor andrew cuomo creating a stir saying superstorm sandy is proving more costly to his region than hurricane katrina was to new orleans and the gulf coast. we're going to take a look at these numbers. fox business network's elizabeth macdonald has more. >> reporter: the cost is $71 billion. now, for hurricane katrina it's $110 billion. the way it breaks down is $43 billion all in for new york state, about $30 billion for new jersey. add about $41 billion for new york, it's $19 billion for new york city and another $9 billion in costs to protect the power grid going forward. so, yes, hurricane sandy ranks near the top of all u.s. natural disasters in terms of cost, but it doesn't approach the full cost of hurricane katrina right now, jenna. jenna: some important context for us there, liz. who's going pay for the billions and billions? >> yeah, that's an important question. 75% of the reimbursement costs for things like mass transit is covered by the federal government; but now new york state and new jersey are asking the federal government to pay potentially 90% to 100%,
new york governor andrew cuomo creating a stir saying superstorm sandy is proving more costly to his region than hurricane katrina was to new orleans and the gulf coast. we're going to take a look at these numbers. fox business network's elizabeth macdonald has more. >> reporter: the cost is $71 billion. now, for hurricane katrina it's $110 billion. the way it breaks down is $43 billion all in for new york state, about $30 billion for new jersey. add about $41 billion for new york, it's...
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and this detail surfacing, that big rig was hauling debris from superstorm sandy. as you may know, long island communities were hit hard in october. at one point some of the vehicles in the crash caught fire. one burned beyond recognition. police looking into why the tractor-trailer that started this whole thing with the first batch of cars hit those cars. jon? jon: and there wasn't snow or fog or anything like that, just -- >> reporter: you know, i haven't read anything weather related. again, they are looking into what caused that initial crash, but so far there's nothing on the roadway to lead you to say, aha, okay, it was fog dwi. we don't know yet. jon: harris faulkner, thanks. jenna: well, it really reads like a movie script. two inmates escape from a jail, they use bed sheets to scale the wall, they jump into a cab, and just like that, they're gone. we have the latest on the manhunt for the men authorities say should be considered armed and dangerous. >>> and, jon, he's watching us. jon: no. jenna: hopefully, a lot of people are watching us, but he's really
and this detail surfacing, that big rig was hauling debris from superstorm sandy. as you may know, long island communities were hit hard in october. at one point some of the vehicles in the crash caught fire. one burned beyond recognition. police looking into why the tractor-trailer that started this whole thing with the first batch of cars hit those cars. jon? jon: and there wasn't snow or fog or anything like that, just -- >> reporter: you know, i haven't read anything weather related....
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jon: talking about another crisis still ongoing, the aftermath of superstorm sandy. that hurricane changed the lives for so many, pummeling large stretches of the atlantic coast. how did this superstorm come together with such devastating results? a hurricane chaser on lessons learned coming up. ome years at y different park service units across the united states. the only time i've ever had a break is when i was on maternity leave. i have retired from doing this one thing that i loved. now, i'm going to be able to have the time to explore something different. it's like another chapter. jon: right now we're still cleaning up the debris from sandy but there are lessons to be learned. she was never stronger than a category 1 hurricane but became one of the most devastating weather events ever to hit the u.s. how did sandy become such a powerful superstorm? could we have had better warnings for instance? what does sandy say about possible storms in the future? jason is a hurricane chaser who saw sandy up close. took part in special show on the superstorm that airs this
jon: talking about another crisis still ongoing, the aftermath of superstorm sandy. that hurricane changed the lives for so many, pummeling large stretches of the atlantic coast. how did this superstorm come together with such devastating results? a hurricane chaser on lessons learned coming up. ome years at y different park service units across the united states. the only time i've ever had a break is when i was on maternity leave. i have retired from doing this one thing that i loved. now,...
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certainly for folks hit by superstorm sandy that money would go a long way towards recovery. rick leventhal is live from pop's wines and liquors in island park, new york, one of the areas affected by this storm. rick? >> reporter: this storm store was actually shut down a couple days after hurricane sandy and lost its lottery machine. didn't get a new one until last friday. we may have found one of the few stores in this region without a line. no waiting if you want to come to -- there is one gentleman buying tickets right now. sales have been pretty steady across the region. a lot of folks who were hardest hit are hoping to reverse their fortunes. the people we have spoken with, say they would share the fortunes with their neighbors. here is one woman we spoke with earlier. >> i feel like, it is meant, for someone to win here in long beach. what is going on here now, you know, and i would be glad to give, give, mark my words because i'm going to win, and i'm going, first thing i would do to help everyone here in long beach. >> reporter: wouldn't that be great? 16 drawing wit
certainly for folks hit by superstorm sandy that money would go a long way towards recovery. rick leventhal is live from pop's wines and liquors in island park, new york, one of the areas affected by this storm. rick? >> reporter: this storm store was actually shut down a couple days after hurricane sandy and lost its lottery machine. didn't get a new one until last friday. we may have found one of the few stores in this region without a line. no waiting if you want to come to -- there is...
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jenna: during the holiday season thousands of americans are struggling to recover from superstorm sandy. now some very special people are helping victims get into the holiday spirit which we all could use this time of year but especially these folks. we'll tell you about that. >>> new details on the family of the suspected gunman behind the tragedy at the packed oregon mall. we learned more about him. we'll share that with you ahead. having you ship my gifts couldn't be easier. well, having a ton of locations doesn't hurt. and a santa to boot! [ chuckles ] right, baby. oh, sir. that is a customer. oh...sorry about that. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. fedex office. your soups are so awesomely delicious my husband and i can't stop eating 'em! what's...that... on your head? can curlers! tomato basil. potato with bacon. we've got a lotta empty cans. [ male announcer ] hear from our chefs on facebook this friday! anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? yeah. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues
jenna: during the holiday season thousands of americans are struggling to recover from superstorm sandy. now some very special people are helping victims get into the holiday spirit which we all could use this time of year but especially these folks. we'll tell you about that. >>> new details on the family of the suspected gunman behind the tragedy at the packed oregon mall. we learned more about him. we'll share that with you ahead. having you ship my gifts couldn't be easier. well,...
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they lost everything in superstorm sandy. now people in staten island are getting major boost. a secret santa visiting them and handing out hundred dollar bills. more on that coming up. >>> also an anchor over on msnbc portraying senator john mccain as a racist for his criticism of u.n. ambassador susan rice. our news watch team, judith miller and kirsten powers, next with more thoughts on that. jenna: there it is, sorry about that. we're getting breaking news out of casper, wyoming, there's a community college there, casper college, and the lotters indicate that -- reports indicate there was a shooting on campus. one dead, one wounded according to local reports. a college spokesperson saying at the time that he believes, according to what from police, that the shooter is dead. we're still trying to work out, again, some of these new reports just into the newsroom of one dead, one wounded at this community college in casper, wyoming. as we hear more, we will bring you this breaking news. jon? jon: new questions out there, jenna, about racism after a television anchor goes on a
they lost everything in superstorm sandy. now people in staten island are getting major boost. a secret santa visiting them and handing out hundred dollar bills. more on that coming up. >>> also an anchor over on msnbc portraying senator john mccain as a racist for his criticism of u.n. ambassador susan rice. our news watch team, judith miller and kirsten powers, next with more thoughts on that. jenna: there it is, sorry about that. we're getting breaking news out of casper, wyoming,...
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economy adding 146,000 jobs despite the fact that superstorm sandy caused $60 billion worth of damage in this country. but after all that devastation, construction jobs are seeing a big bump in communities that sandy hit hard. rick leventhal is live on staten island, new york, a little bit of a silver lining here, rick. >> reporter: yeah. of course a lot of businesses suffered as a result of hurricane sandy, especially restaurants and retail hit by that storm surge. but as you mentioned, some businesses are seeing a boom, especially in the home improvement area. construction jobs, plumbers, electricians, landscapers, roofers, drywall finishers, they're all working very, very hard, getting a lot of new business. we spoke to a couple, dana that and anthony devigne know, who run their own electrical contracting business, here's what they told us. >> people want their work done right away, and we're working as hard as we can to get that done for them. >> and i'm a firm believer in taking the work while it's there, so we really don't pass up too much. if we have to work saturdays and sunda
economy adding 146,000 jobs despite the fact that superstorm sandy caused $60 billion worth of damage in this country. but after all that devastation, construction jobs are seeing a big bump in communities that sandy hit hard. rick leventhal is live on staten island, new york, a little bit of a silver lining here, rick. >> reporter: yeah. of course a lot of businesses suffered as a result of hurricane sandy, especially restaurants and retail hit by that storm surge. but as you mentioned,...